30 Killed in Shootings at Virginia Tech
 

BLACKSBURG, Va. - One person was killed and seven or eight more were shot in a dorm and in a classroom on the Virginia Tech campus Monday before police arrested a suspected gunman, officials told The Associated Press.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18134692/
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/16/vte...ing/index.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266310,00.html

They're now saying up to 20 dead plus possibly a gunman.

Holy shit wtf is wrong with people these days?????

Sometimes I wonder if these psychos are into playing online role-playing games. What else could possess someone to go shooting up a campus?

I want to know how the gunman it from West Ambler Johnston, across the drillfield, and into Norris Hall. That's a pretty long distance. IMO, this was thoroughly planned. Then again, who would commit such a crime without thinking it through?

Update: 22 dead.

My hubby went to VT. How horribly sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and students.

I just read 21 dead and 21 wounded.

My prayers go out to all the students at VT and their families.

22 dead
28 wounded

An absolute tragedy:(

How completely horrifying! I agree with VAgirl18 - that's a long way to go without some serious thought.

I do think those role playing games don't help stop this type of situations at all!

ABC is reporting 25 dead

They have shut down all Cell towers in the area. One of my coworkers is a Pike on campus so IM is his only form of communication he has right now.

The 2nd shooting was over 2 hours later than the first.

BTW compare Fox News and CNN's front pages...

:(
I'll be keeping these students in my prayers......

22 dead and 28 wounded

Amen :(

This is so sad. I cannot believe someone would be sick enough to do this. Everyone at Virginia Tech is in my prayers and thoughts.

How tragic. My thoughts and prayers are certainly with everybody affected by this, and with our newest chapter of sisters.

I too flipped from CNN to FOX and was shocked by the insensitivity of that front picture on FOX. I can't imagine being a parent, looking at that picture and realizing that one of those kids was my son or daughter. I understand that this is big news, but they need to show some sense of decency here.

ETA: CNN, FOX and MSNBC all have the same picture now.... so it's not just FOX

???? It's the same picture.

Yes...one's just a cut out of the other.

ETA: Not anymore - Fox has a WORSE one than before.:mad: :mad:

MSNBC is showing pics as well (I'm watching their live coverage via the 'net) and some are of students very bloody and hurt (graphic). I hope no one is finding out anything about their child that way.

ETA: The one FoxNews has is one of the same ones that MSNBC had.

I just heard about this.... so so tragic :( My heart aches for the family & friends of the victims

Is there anyone here on GC who goes to VT? There's close to 60 GLOs there, aren't there?

Whether they know or not, I cannot believe what the media is doing. I would not want bloody, dead pictures of my child or other loved one on the internet.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

HC: I know we'd all like to hear something firsthand, but I doubt anyone there's first thought was "Hey, let me go post about this on GC". I'm sure we'll hear something in a few days.

My post was more out of worry than anything else. If it offends anyone, I'm truly sorry.

The latest count is 32 dead. I can't even imagine how this happened!

I'm sorry...I thought of that after I posted. I was just thinking that you were looking for firsthand news.

They said on MSNBC about 40 mins. ago the university is in the process of contacting the parents whose students were injuried or killed. :(

Truly heartbreaking......

All of my close friends and my cousin are accounted for. My concern now are high school classmates. I can't even fathom how VT is going to function in the coming weeks.

No prob.

Three of my co-workers have children at Tech...it took all three forever to get in touch, they said all the cell towers were down, but finally were able to get in touch via email and IM. Luckily two had been sleeping, and one was on another part of campus. My cousin goes there and I haven't heard anything yet...still hopeful though. I'm waiting to hear back from her parents. Lots of other employees here are worrying about nieces/family friends/etc, also. Seems like everyone around here is close to someone at Tech. My heart goes out to all the families. :(

Fox News is reporting 32 dead. I am hoping and praying that there were not that many victims. Cardinal, please let us know when you find news about your cousin.

I graduated from VT not that long ago, so I know many people still on campus and have friends in grad school/work there now.
And i feel like I could honestly get sick at my stomach right now plus am deeply saddened by this. I know of one person who was shot in the arm and have heard from someone who was in AJ seeing the victims taken out of the building.

I just happened to be working from home today and have been sitting in front of the tv (unable to work) all day. :(

Virginia Tech has always been the safest of areas and you feel completely at ease in this very close knit area.

I just don't understand how someone got killed in AJ and crossed that large amount of space then entered norris hall. The drillfield is an open expansive area that you must cross across to get from the dorms to academic buildings.

This had to be planned and it is very strange that there have been multiple bomb threats in recent days.

And many have spoken about the cell towers being down, these are not shut down. These are just overwhelmed right now to the point that they shut down. (I work for a large company in this industry) we have worked for many years trying to get more towers in the area and on other campuses. When the morva thing happened the same thing happened with the towers. this is a major problem that we have tried to address with them.

There is at least one Alpha Gam from VT who posts on here. I just can't imagine how these college kids are going to function through finals and things in the next few weeks.

I just talked to my friend who used to work for GM. A co-worker of hers went to VT and just so happens to be on campus there today teaching a class. I'm sure his family has heard from him by now, but none of the co-workers have yet.

The death toll is now at 31. Really sad.

Just to ask, what was the pic?

Absolutely horrific.

The MSNBC control room just interuppted the newscast and stated that the 31 were verified deceased per federal officials.

Has anyone been listening to the description of the shooter and the reasons why he did it? I just can't believe the reasons why :(.

Everyone, hug your loved ones today and remind them how much they mean to you. You never know what the next moment may bring.

Finally got a quick "I'm okay" note back from my cousin...she is in a sorority at Tech and also on PHC exec, so if I hear anything more, I'll pass it along...more good news among co-workers with their friends also...still praying for everyone else.

This is a load of crap. Why?!?!?! My granny is watching the news crying.:(

I know there are a few people from VT on here (or moms/families of students at VT) and I hope everyone is safe. This is so horrible and scary that I don't know where to begin.

Why did they say he did it? This is really sad ya'll. :(